Mark Horman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Columbia, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MetLife Securities, MassMutual Life Insurance, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and external research.

Joel Nesbitt is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant pastor at Final Authority Christian Church. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Jeremy Thomason is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of JKT Enterprises, LLC, a holding company related to real estate in South Carolina. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Brett Swisher is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at WayForward, The Vanguard Group, TD Bank, and Stratos Wealth Partners. He is also involved with The Sturkie Wealth Management Group as a financial advisor specializing in financial planning. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of advisors. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services using firm-based tools and third-party platforms to create diversified investment portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nathaniel Price is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lexington, SC, and has 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Anderson University since 2014. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with at least $1,000,000 in net investable assets, delivering written recommendation reports focused on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm employs algorithmic automation overseen by a dedicated committee and combines research and modeling techniques to support its advisory process.

Michael Powers is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Massmutual, and First Command Advisory Services. Powers is based in Irmo, South Carolina. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by Schwab Center for Financial Research due diligence.

Michael Lazarakis is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Merrill and BOFA Securities. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Robert Balmer is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman for COB Rugby, Incorporated, where he participates in meetings and assists with fundraising activities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary management options, providing access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Roger Colchin is a financial advisor at Cetera with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at VOYA Financial Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an instructor at Midlands Technical College, teaching a course on investment-related topics. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers and provides a range of program options from automated allocations to bespoke strategies.

Ryan Atkinson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lexington, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. from 2015 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance brokering, focusing on disability income. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting clients with substantial investable assets, providing written recommendations on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and automated tools to support personalized retirement planning within a large institutional framework.

Jeffrey Brockelsby is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Brockelsby Investment Services in Irmo, South Carolina. Outside of financial advising, he serves as corporate treasurer and a board member of Black Hills Reptile Gardens, a tourist attraction where he manages the corporate investment portfolio and advises on budgeting and financial matters. Brockelsby Investment Services provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, operating on a mainly non-discretionary basis where clients retain final decision-making authority on transactions.

Greggory Vaughn is a financial advisor at Treehouse Financial, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Becket Financial Group, H & R Block, and Kleen Sites Geoservices Inc. Treehouse Financial, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.43 million in assets across four client relationships and offers primarily non-discretionary account management alongside insurance products through an affiliated insurance company.